Microsoft can avoid the market Apple is playing too and still be successful with the franchise Windows and Office products. Apple don't play there. I still think that Google is what they really need to fear, and products like OpenOffice catching fire (via Google?).

I find it funny that when I owned Webex, I really didn't fear Microsoft, even though they had a competing product on the market - but I was very concerned that Google would launch a Google-talk styled app that would just crush Webex's business.

Did you see the price cut on the iPhone? 33% off. If Gucci or Prada (honestly, the iPhone is more of a fashion item than a usefull item) cut their price like that, they would suffer the consequences for years. Think the iLemmings will learn their lessons?

You mean throwing subpar half-broken products into markets that aren't directly leveraged to their monopoly isn't a good business plan? Just wait for 3.0 and... and... we're a growth company! I think. ugh.